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Loire Valley · Full Privatisation · Châteaux & Private Estates

Renting a Private Château in the Loire Valley

Renaissance architecture, vineyard estates, formal gardens: the Loire Valley is France's château region par excellence. Here is what it offers a group, and where we can host you today.

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Renaissance Architecture

Historic châteaux, formal gardens, wine cellars — the Loire Valley offers a setting that exists nowhere else in France, within 1 to 2 hours of Paris.

Gastronomy and Wine

Wines from Touraine, Sancerre and Muscadet, goat's cheeses, local produce — the region invites you to the table, and some estates are wine properties in their own right.

Every Type of Occasion

Wedding, birthday, corporate retreat, family holiday or friends weekend — the Loire Valley adapts to all group projects, intimate or grand.

The Loire Valley is France's château region par excellence. Renaissance architecture, vineyard estates, formal gardens, and that particular Loire light that makes it one of the most photographed landscapes in the country.

The Loire — France's château heartland

The Loire Valley has an unmatched concentration of historic châteaux and exceptional private estates. Renaissance architecture, grand wine cellars, landscaped parks, royal forests — a privatised estate in the region is an immersive experience in French history and heritage.

For groups, the Loire also delivers outstanding gastronomy: wines from Touraine, Sancerre and Muscadet, game, goat's cheeses, and local produce that naturally enriches every meal.

How an estate joins our selection

We do not list a château from photographs. Every estate is visited by our team, who check the architecture, the real state of the property, the sleeping capacity, and whether full privatisation is genuinely possible — no other guests, no passers-through.

That is slower than an open catalogue, and deliberately so: we would rather keep a short selection we know and can stand behind than a long list we have never seen. It is also why some regions are not in it yet.

The Loire Valley, within easy reach of Paris

The Loire Valley is 1 to 2 hours from Paris depending on the location, making it one of the most popular destinations for group weekends from the capital — by motorway, or by TGV to Tours or Blois.

Our team checks availability according to your dates and handles everything from booking to key handover. The quiz points you to the estates that match your project.

Our estates

Our estates in the Loire Valley

Every property is rented exclusively — the whole estate, for your group alone.

CHÂTEAU DE CHAMBIERS

Pays de la Loire · DURTAL

Château de Chambiers

An Exceptional Estate in the Heart of Anjou

48 guests max950 m²
Peace & RejuvenationRomantic & IntimateCharm & Authenticity

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